What Spinning Rod Should I Get?

[FishinPhil]

Im looking into buying a new spinning rod and I have $250 budget. I mostly use casting tackle, but I wanna get into some lighter techniques. Probably be using it mostly for light jigs, shaky heads, and curly tail grubs. Right now Im leaning towards a shimano cumara but just looking for some opinions and other rod ideas. Thanks guys

[ryan_ekubass]

i like the st croix avids or the premier either one... i love my loomis's too but they might be over budgets... but i would get a 6'6 to 7'0 medium action with a fast or extra fast tip..... try a okuma reel too they are easy on the wallet and just as good as the more expensive ones..

st croix premier $100
Stcroix avid $180

okuma reel 50 to 80 dollars..


there is a slight sensitivity difference in the 2 rods but the premier only has a 3 year warranty adn the avid has a lifetime and its a better investment for me to get a lifetime warranty.... i have never fished with a cumara adn i have heard good and bad in those rods just like u hear about any rod....

[pastorbass]

Cumara Cumara Cumara. I love these rods and are completely sold on them. It is extremely sensitive and light (you can throw it all day). I just bought a new loomis shaky head rod and now I wish I had added another cumara to the collection. Heck, I'll make you a good deal on the loomis only used once so I can get another cumara.

[RayP]

I like Cumara's and their over the counter replacement warranty is one of the main reasons I own one. If you get a Cumara I recommend getting some Rod Wrap or TommyTape to cover the reel seat section, it gets cold. I have the 7'6" med. I thought it might be too long at first, but now I like having the extra length.

[Uptown Graphics]

Check out RPM Rods! They are awesome. If you need to see some come by my office I have a boat load....

[FishinPhil]

ive never heard of rpm rods. are they good?

[Uptown Graphics]

They are awesome. I was sponsored by castaway until I fish with one of these. If you want to see some just let me know I have about 25 or so......

[FishinPhil]

i found the rpm website but no pics of there rods. uptown where you located?

[AJM]

Pretty much you can get into a Gloomis (not IMX or GLX) in your price range. The bronzeback series is very good. Also you can get into The St.Croix Avid or Legend tournament series in that price range. Shimano Crucial or Cumara. All of these listed have lifetime warranty and are very solid in performance.

Im more of the spinning type myslef. And happen to have a rod for each of the techniques you mentioned. I started shakeyhead fishing with a 6'6"ML Avid and that is now a topwater rod, I use a 6'10" medium for shakey heads. Also use a 7' ML for jigs. I like a short rod for my Grubs, so i use a 6'3" ml. Hope that helps.

Listed on the Community tacklebox i have a very lightly used 6'6" Medium StCroix Avid for sale, if interested.

[Uptown Graphics]

i found the rpm website but no pics of there rods. uptown where you located?

on 31 Between Sonora and Upton. 13529 South Dixie hwy Upton, KY 42784 if you want to mapquest it.

[bob46]

I like johnny morris Elite or signature sereis about 170.00 and money left over it is light weight with good feel.

[offdtop]

E21 Carrot Stix, they are selling 2008 models - that were selling for $149 as low as $119. I like the feel of the cumara but I didn't like the first eye from the reel it was too big for me, also the carrot sticks have an over the counter lifetime warranty, check into this becasue some have shipping fee's to replace the rods. The sensitivity is awesome and I love the design of the eyes, they aren't like regular inserts they wrap around the eye. They also were best in class a year or two ago.